What NBA Legends And Players Think Of Larry Bird

[@MrSports]

"If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save a game I'd choose Michael Jordan. If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save my life...I'd take Larry Bird." - Pat Riley

[@d.lawrence8059]

Always loved that quote from Pat! Bird and Jordan will always be my #1 and #2 there are many greats, older greats and younger like Kobe who should always be mentioned. LBJ I don't even put in the convo simply because I've witnessed him quit more than once on his teammates that's something Bird and MJ never did.

[@Sam-by1wg]

Are u also the hoops report guy

[@dickharder5093]

Yes he was

[@dickharder5093]

@@d.lawrence8059❤

[@ArnoBach]

Please refrain from posting blasphemous content, e.g. the thumbnail

[@deihorus7927]

Best NBA all around player ever.

[@mikeblaz]

I'd still take Jordan but would definitely take Bird over Lebron...

[@demondawg80]

​@mikeblaz when jordan takes bird over anyone else in 1stvround that says something

[@1on1AllstarsGames]

​@@DrewHop325 you definitely don't know what talking about if Michael Jordan 😂 was cheating why is still the goat.

[@jasonparker1454]

@@mikeblaz Jordan is the GOAT but Lebron is clearly the better "All Around Player" Jordan is a Scoring Maschine and a great defensive player but passing is not his department. he dont has that vision and in his style of play he simply doesnt need it. So Jordan Goat, Bird best All Around Player. And Le Bron simply a Consistency Monster and "Career GOAT".

[@kdailey4315]

Jordan made you look slow. Bird made you look stupid. -James Worthy

[@roguebossa]

That rides🙃

[@pingamalinga]

That's basically it.

[@OntarioAndrews415]

Bird was then and is now my all time favorite NBA player.

[@thorgardhaugen2193]

Larry Bird is a must have in every top 5 player list. If he's not included this list is worth shit

[@johnsummers2853]

Wilkins "I hate when they compare people to Larry, he was a phenomenon. I've never seen anybody like him. The fact he wasn't very athletic but could still score on you. He even tell you what he was going to do, it just made him that more special".

[@thume5976]

Larry Bird's MVP finish ranking. 1980. 4th (But won Rookie Of The Year) 1981. 2nd 1982. 2nd 1983. 2nd 1984. 1st 1985. 1st 1986. 1st 1987. 3rd 1988. 2nd Bird's MVP"s in 84, 85, 86 are all with the entire DREAM TEAM in the friggin' league! Absolutely absurd

[@Dan-cj9yg]

Was 4th his rookie year. Won Rookie of the Year that year.

[@thume5976]

@@Dan-cj9yg Your right.

[@rodgerhutchinson7910]

Bird - The best NBA player ever!

[@LoydKline-uw4no]

Nikola jokic would've score 50s points against larry bird

[@eh5872]

@@LoydKline-uw4nohow much would Larry score on him? And Jokic is a center clown. Bird was a small forward

[@FinnSwede906]

​@@eh5872He was originally a power forward but switched to small when they got McHale. I'm assuming the jokic comment is from a kid? I'm 36 and grew up on MJ but I've been telling people about Bird since I was a kid and they're always quick to deny him. The truth is you have to watch Larry play to appreciate his game, put his prime 5 years against anyone else's and he's the goat.

[@FinnSwede906]

​@@LoydKline-uw4noare you trolling, 12 years old or both? Don't be so ignorant.

[@irishgrl]

LARRY LEGEND IS A UNICORN AND THE TRUE GOAT!!! 🐐 ☘️

[@tarikdebarge]

At his best nobody was better!

[@bonnieplasha4684]

@@tarikdebarge So true!!

[@tarikdebarge]

@@DrewHop325 plus the refs always protected Jordan! Jordan Rules!

[@joecool2125]

I’ve been Celtics fan since the late 1970s. Yeah, I’m old. Bird completely revitalized the team. What he did for the Celtics is what Jordan did for the Bulls or Kobe did for the Lakers. For everything Bird lacked in physical ability, he more than made up for in skill and mental toughness.

[@Physics072]

You mean Scotty Pipen revitalized the Bulls. Jordon could not beat Magic, Pistons or Bird until he got there.

[@josephcanales-pb3ip]

People forget that BIRD had the basketball I.Q. of a genius. He knew where to be at the right time and he knew what his teammates strengths were, putting them in a position to succeed bringing out the things that they did best and giving them the confidence to play with him. Some things you just can't teach and it seemed like Bird had a answer for every possible situation. He wasn't fast but he would beat you to the ball. He couldn't jump but he would out rebound you. He mastered the basics like boxing out, running the floor, passing the ball with eyes behind his head and had one of the best jump shots in basketball. When he stepped up to the free throw line, it was automatic. He rarely missed. His career free throw percentage has to be around 90 something. Bird and Magic saved the NBA. Their rivalry was great for basketball. Two legends that played the game with everything they had.

[@robertwilliams1770]

Love larry bird hes always been #1 in my book

[@Paul-zf8ob]

Larry and Magic were the two greatest players ever. They could do whatever they wanted. They made team mates much better than they were and controlled games!

[@josephcanales-pb3ip]

I agree with you 💯 percent. The best 3 players I ever saw were, Jordan, Magic and Bird. No other players are or were as consistent, clutch, intelligent and reliable. People say that LeBron is the goat. I can't believe that they can actually put him over Jordan. In the playoffs and Finals, those 3 guys played their best basketball. They made their teammates better and made shot after shot that would eventually decide the outcome of the game. Their basketball I.Q. was off the charts. They knew what to do in pressure situations and I can't remember anyone who has performed better when it counted the most.

[@Sunny-jz3dy]

The Celtics had to fight much harder to make it to a championship! The ECF competition was so much tougher than West at that time! Of course Magic got more rings....his course was way easier!!! Larry Bird has had to fight for everything! He's the One True GOAT!!!

[@d.lawrence8059]

LOVE HEARING THAT!!! I agree 100%!!

[@twinwankel]

You look at the team that Magic walked into versus Bird, it's clear that Magic and the Lakers always had the upper hand in talent. However Bird alone made up that difference. I always thought what if Boston couldn't sign Bird before the 1979 draft. Lakers would have to picked between Bird and Magic. I think they would taken Bird. And he would have a team loaded with talent, might have won at least 7 rings in a row. And Magic well would be stuck with the lowly Bulls and not amount to much there. In order for Magic to beat Bird, he needs the upper hand in talent like Michigan State vs Indiana State.

[@tarikdebarge]

You betta tell it! Celtics Sixers was the best rivalry in the NBA in the 80’s!

[@mikemiramontes4425]

Bird would have easily had two more rings if Len Bias didn’t party so hard as to kill him shelf with a over dose of blow! RIP!

[@cherylroumillat3660]

We Love You Larry Bird..From Georgia..🤟🏻💚🌟🌻🍑

[@sd-og2cu]

There is no one I would ever want to watch more than Larry Bird! Even my Aunt and Uncle who never watched basketball became an avid fan of his!

[@angiewilliams8472]

LARRY LEGEND JOE BIRD IS THE GREATEST ALL-AROUND PLAYER OF ALL-TIME IN NBA'S HISTORY,.. FOR VARIOUS REASONINGS,.. POINT BLANK PERIODTTT!!!

[@MrSports]

lets gooo

[@angiewilliams8472]

@@MrSports IT'S WWWAAAAYYY TTOOO MANY TO TYPE UP IN TEXT, BUT,.. I'LL PUT A FEW UP,.. MAYBE 5 REASONS!!! BECAUSE, I HHHAAATTTEEE TEXTING!!!

[@jessiegomez8209]

I have Bird over Jordan easily.😊

[@MrSports]

Me too honestly

[@d.lawrence8059]

Took the words right outta my mouth and not because I've lived here my whole life but because I witnessed that ERA. Bird was absolutely the best! Always in the right place at the right time and always a play ahead of the rest. Anyone who disagrees didn't witness what we did!

[@Physics072]

Its true Jordan was a "None Factor" as Thomas said in the 80s. Pistons toyed with him, Bird dominated Jordons teams. If Bird did not hurt his back I wonder if Jordon would have won even 2 NBA titles.

[@Frank-mu5yz]

Wonders..if's..or maybe's.. Have no weight in this topic.. .

[@Physics072]

@@Frank-mu5yz Ifs have a huge weight on this topic. The sheer weight of even one if is daunting.

[@Frank-mu5yz]

None factor Jordan.. Thomas couldn't stand Jordan. Alot of hatred..between both of them. To this day still hatred. Main reason..Thomas not on dream team..due to Jordan throwing his Wright

[@Physics072]

Jordan went full baby over a non hand shake. I can't stand the NFL hugging each other after a loss. Just looks week, long live the Bad Boys of Detroit.

[@thebops4180]

Larry Bird, my favourite sportsman of all time :)

[@brealistic3542]

Larry was never about the Stats, he was about winning. He was Mr. Clutch. He turned around a awful team into a Major Winner by energizing his team with his great attitude and skills.

[@FinnSwede906]

He has a higher rpg than most all time great centers including Patrick Ewing. He won 3 mvp in a row, he averaged a double double plus 6 or 7 assists for his career, he's a 12 time all star, 3 time champion, 2 time finals MVP, rookie of the year by a landslide, 3 back to back to back 3 point contest winner and he made all of his teammates much better. He's the #1 player of all time that you'd want to build your team around and he has the second highest winning % (it's called something else I forget off the top) of all time, magic is #1 and is only ahead by a fraction of a percent

[@joiewick187]

The 80's & 90's was the tru basketball era; Larry bird & magic Johnson changed the game

[@Frank-mu5yz]

It all depends on what drew your attention.. 60's was my best of NBA.. Also music..

[@charleswinokoor6023]

Bird’s six prime years of playing -before his back injury became so debilitating - reminds me of the last five, brilliant years of Sandy Koufax’s career.

[@jamesfeldmeyer7336]

Great comparison! I am a HUGE FAN of Koufax, and Bird, even though I lived in LA during the 80's and being a Lakers fan, swore against Bird and the Celtics!

[@bryancue2238]

In the 9 years before his back/foot injuries... Bird had 3 rings (5 finals), 3 MVPs, 2 Finals MVPs, averaged 25/10/6. Had the first 2 40/50/90 seasons ever and was fractions away from 2 more before those. His team won 60+ games 6 times, never winning less than 56 and once going 67-15, 4th best ever at the time before expansion. He is still the fastest to reach 10k points, 5k rebounds and 3k assists. Bird averaged the same points, assists and steals per game as Stephen Curry while also having the same rebounds per game as Karl Malone.

[@ceespinz]

My first introduction to basketball was that 1979 ncaa championship with Larry bird and magic Johnson, I was 5 years old, I fell in love with basketball because of those 2

[@ray6659]

I was at that game, 2nd row center court right next to the tunnel.

[@pedrodutra4088]

Shout out to Oscar Schmidt. The greatest shooter of all time. It’s great that you mentioned him, he’s too forgotten. Oscar shooting game was unreal, he couldn’t miss… legend

[@alexmanning7110]

It's disappointing that a guy doing a fan piece on Bird would be out to lunch on something so basic as to why Bird was drafted in the 6th round. Bird was drafted in the 6th round when he was a junior in college. Red Auerbach was asked why they would waste a pick on a player they wouldn't have for a year by none other than Billy Cunningham a former all pro and GM of the Sixers. Auerbach laughed at him and said, "Do you know how short a period of time a year is?" It was a brilliant move and unprecedented.

[@bonnieplasha4684]

Red made a lot of brilliant moves. If you delve into Celtic history, you can see that he had vision. He was a bit of a chess player like Bird. Not many would have traded Rick Robey for Dennis Johnson, but it was the perfect move for the Celtics.

[@jamezguard]

I love the Larry/magic dual respect.

[@Mickey-um8vp]

No doubt

[@gailjohnson5950]

They love each other like brothers. So great to see rivals become best friends~

[@user-mw3mb2uv8n]

Listen to the people who play the game. I believe a true measure of a person is how others talk about them.

[@bonnieplasha4684]

Especially listen to the HOFers who played against Bird. They know the truth of it. They lived it!

[@gymbagg8716]

It's nice that others called Larry that and not Larry himself.....

[@bigkw1568]

The Fucking Legend

[@johndardi1334]

“Larry called himself the Hick from French Lick and if you believed that for one second you were gonna get beaten. Larry was a basketball genius.” Dr. J

[@mrho4speed]

Bird was drafted as a junior eligible and was the 6th pick because no GM wanted to take the risk of Bird finishing his college career and not signing = Bird would go back into the draft. Only Red Auerbach was smart enough to take that risk. Before the back injury and dual heel surgeries, Bird as a rookie won ROY over Magic and was 4th in the MVP. For the next 8 seasons in the MVP Bird was 2,2,2,1,1,1,3, and 2nd again. Magic for the MVP in the same 9 year seasons was not on the list, 11,8, 3,3,2,3,1, and 3rd again. Bird was higher in 8 of these same 9 seasons!! Thanks.

[@hippie564]

Larry Bird was the most COMPLETE basketball player I've ever witnessed in all of my 60 years on this planet! He's not the best at anything so to speak, but he's in the top 3-5 in any area you put up!! Shooting, passing, team leader, triple doubles -you name it! He made the players around him on either side of the game BETTER when they were playing with or against him! He beat MJ and all of the long list of NBA greats/ HOF'rs from arguably the greatest decade of the NBA - the 80's ! He was a great coach and GM after his storied career! If it has anything to do with basketball, Larry is good at it! Sorry MJ and Lebron etc fans...get past his color etc because if anyone is claiming 'the goat' stuff, look them over in EVERY aspect of the game - Larry is definitely the G.O.A.T

[@Cryuff4]

He was a wizard at passing, so good you might might miss it at first glance. "Did he really just do that?" you gotta hit rewind and see it again and again, lol. Genuis level stuff.

[@Cryuff4]

And hitting threes? In his late 60s, in street clothes, he hit ten in a row. The Pacers players were in awe. Larry Legend.

[@leonardcroft1467]

Larry Legend

[@tomgribbin9531]

Founder of the 50 / 40 / 90 season !

[@bonnieplasha4684]

And had two of them back to back!

[@rafehr1378]

Mr. Sports. Your monolog is the Best I've heard on KZbin. Thank You.

[@aer71367]

Larry Bird is the GOAT. Hands down!

[@ThatGuyMalasartes]

The one true Goat, Larry Joe!

[@jonlanier_]

Larry was drafted in his Junior Year of college. He still played his Senior Year before going to Boston.

[@rduse4125]

Yes, Larry went 6th in the draft…but not because there were 5 ahead of him. Larry was going back for his senior year, and Auerbach rolled the dice and used a draft pick a year early. That’s notable.

[@depaola63]

No color to GREATNESS 💫

[@anthonybarbieri2894]

It took until the 6th pick because the Celtics drafted him one year before his final year at Indiana State.

[@savannahdockins7022]

Larry Bird is the GOAT

[@drbobperkins]

What are you talking about. Birds “numbers” are amazing. His career points is 24.3. His rebounds are 10 and assists are 7. Add that up and he has one of the greatest aggregates in NBA history. In 87/88 season he averaged 29.9 and 9.3 rebounds and 6 assists. He shot 54.7% from the field and 41%. Bird was as good a passer as anyone. He was on all defensive 2nd team twice. His stats were amazing!

[@mikebunner3498]

One of my favorite Larry Bird stories came from Bill Walton. Bill said Larry was bored during one series of games. And said I'm going to play the next game left handed. And he racked up 30 some points. Bird would play hurt. I know pros have to play hurt. That is part of the deal. Larry had broken bones in his head, near his eye. But he came back. Another one is when he shot a three point contest with his warm up jacket on. He told the other players I'm going to win this. I just was wondering which one of you will be second. Keep in mind, he said this to some of the best players ever to step out on to the hardwood!!!

[@jeremylangston5422]

Always thought Bird is the GOAT. He did it from year 1, and him and Magic revived the league. It took Jordan years to win..

[@daveg9000]

Bird, Kareem, Magic, and Jordan are the GREATEST to ever do it...

[@mikefuchs-sb8pv]

the real GOAT..

[@ebenclukey7293]

Larry wasn't called "White Jesus". He was called "Basketball Jesus".... Jesus.

[@badsolja1]

He wasn’t good tho

[@daytonagreg8765]

@@badsolja1 Oh you sweet summer child... get your juice box and go to bed.

[@chris-t6d3s]

@@badsolja1 He wasn't good.He was great.

[@badsolja1]

@daytonagreg8765 He’s not better than Stephen curry or lebron James

[@badsolja1]

@daytonagreg8765 He wasn’t I watched him in 1999 as 12 years old I’m 24 now

[@stephenkennedy8305]

He was 6th pick because he had announced he intended to play his Senior year. Boston picked him as a Jr. With the risk that if he did not sign before the next draft he would have reentered the draft. With what he did his senior year he would have been 1st or 2nd.

[@robfalter2522]

top 5 player of all time

[@MrSports]

yessir

[@badsolja1]

No Stephen curry Lebron James Micheal Jordan Kobe Bryant tim duncan Allen iverson Kevin Garnett dirk nowitzki Isaiah Thomas Shaq Hakeem abduljabar Bill Russel Webber Bird not even top 50 imo

[@bonnieplasha4684]

Everyone has a right to choose their own GOAT. But there is only one Legend!!! 🏀☘️🏀☘️🏀☘️🏀☘️🏀☘️🏀

[@jtpalooki7757]

@@badsolja1the 92 dream team would destroy a modern dream team…. PLAYED BY 1980’S rules! Basketball is a fucking pussy sport today!

[@billgibson2418]

Bird was the best shooter ever

[@jakkispeedishere2663]

Bird may or may not have been the best shooter ever, but being a Washington Bullets fan, he was my most feared player. That guy had no OFF button.

[@LoydKline-uw4no]

Klay Thompson & Stephen curry might argue& say 3 point against larry bird anytime & anywhere

[@giveematug7093]

​@@LoydKline-uw4notrue. Bird would still "school" them kiddos. Always respect your elders. They did it before step and did it better. Larry is the better shooter. Period.

[@Physics072]

Without Bird and Magic the NBA would not be here. Would be like arena football or less.

[@ray6659]

Don't even put LeBron in this conversation.

[@d.lawrence8059]

I agree 100%

[@kdcardsfl3122]

Im a Bird guy but to say LeBron isn’t one of the greatest basketball players ever is to say you haven’t been watching

[@ToddRocker871]

Amen.

[@ToddRocker871]

KeBron is a female.

[@kdcardsfl3122]

Well, that chick can flat out ball

[@miken2968]

Jordan and Bird are the Goats

[@simplyskrypt3914]

7 assists in 1 quarter, and getting the team out of a double digit deficit without taking a shot? Nah thats TOUGH tough

[@timbrown3171]

I've always said bird is one of the goats. I saw my 1st Celtic game I was 4 and amazed he got me into playing. But his IQ would make players today look stupid. Larry is one of the goats. He did it ALL compare to stat padding now. The NBA was real back then. The try will always be THE LEGEND

[@mwebtex]

I’ve seen Bird get plenty of air on a lot of dunks so he wasn’t that bad at jumping.

[@bonnieplasha4684]

He was so good at what he did that he didn't have to jump. Why go airborne when he had that patented step back/fade away rainbow? Smh

[@wild1nc2000]

Well, being 6'9" helped lol

[@bonnieplasha4684]

@@wild1nc2000 It sure didn't hurt! 😅

[@thehun24]

It was precisely in 80' and specifically because of Bird/Johnson I started watching the NBA, been watching 44yrs now. Larry Bird is the GOAT.

[@mwebtex]

I don’t think there was a black player on the planet that could consistently guard Bird effectively

[@angiewilliams8472]

NOBODY COULD GUARD HIM!!!

[@db3467]

It is especially hard to believe that but it's true.

[@angiewilliams8472]

@@db3467 NNNNAAAAWWW,.. IF UUU SAW HIM,.. IN HIS PLAYING DAYS, BACK THEN,.. IT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN HARD TO BELIEVE,.. TRUST!!! LARRY LEGEND JOE BIRD,.. WAS JUST THAT GREAT,.. TRUST!!!

[@bonnieplasha4684]

​@@angiewilliams8472Coop did the best. Even Larry said that.

[@angiewilliams8472]

@@bonnieplasha4684 YOU'RE NNNOOOOTTT TELLING ME SOMETHING, THAT,.. I ALREADY DON'T KNOW, SSOOO,.. SSSTTTOOOPPP IT!!! I SAW HIS WHOLE ENTIRE CAREER,.. & HE WAS STILL GETTING 25 PLUS,.. ON MICHAEL COOPER, & SCOTTIE PIPPEN, SO,.. SSSHHHUUUTTT UP, PLEASE!!!

[@dennisst.pierre210]

Black white green blue . Doesn’t matter what color, Larry was one bad dude .

[@ZillaYT]

Yup, he's the GOAT!

[@daytonagreg8765]

I seriously feel sorry for those who didn't see Larry or Mike in their PRIMES. You will never understand how FUN it was. Constant "DRAMA". I still got Mike #1 but when it comes down to CLUTCH, Bird was the same.

[@timbrown3171]

Larry and th Celtics Lakers rivalry SAVED TNE NBA THATS FACTS

[@annerud9625]

Caitlan Clark is crazy with assists! You go girl!

[@MichaelAnderson-df2hj]

For me it goes..... Dr. J, Larry Bird, MJ, Magic Johnson, and Shaq. Thats my team. Add Spud Webb as the 6th man for craps and giggles.

[@alsmith5526]

You must be on crack put Dr. J before jordan

[@RizeAndBeHealed]

That is impressive

[@ChrisTopher-vs9zz]

WHY would you show the stupid clip for Isiah Thomas saying Byrd was a 'non-factor' in the 80s? He won championships in 1981, 1984, and 1986!!! .. Isiah Thomas will forever be bitter that he was NEVER chosen to be on the NBA 'Dream Team' for the Olympics ... and I'm GLAD he wasn't chosen!

[@MisterCrookedNose]

1. *Bird 2. Isiah was talking about MJ

[@FinnSwede906]

He has a higher rpg than most all time great centers including Patrick Ewing. He won 3 mvp in a row, he averaged a double double plus 6 or 7 assists for his career, he's a 12 time all star, 3 time champion, 2 time finals MVP, rookie of the year by a landslide, 3 back to back to back 3 point contest winner and he made all of his teammates much better. He's the #1 player of all time that you'd want to build your team around and he has the second highest winning % (it's called something else I forget off the top) of all time, magic is #1 and is only ahead by a fraction of a percent

[@kurtwpg]

12:00 if Isiah isn't hating on Michael, then he's probably not breathing. "Michael" didn't beat those stacked teams, that is correct. He WAS the Bulls in the late 80s, Scottie and Horace were puppies. Those teams were vastly deeper, their 3rd best players were well superior of the Bulls 2nd best. When Michael got surrounded by a good team they became fair fights.

[@masshole-inRI]

Bird is why I started watching basketball as a young person. He is a true HOF player and I appreciate what he did for the Celtics since I’m a local fan. But Jordan is the true goat of the NBA. Nobody before him and nobody after him impacted the game as much as Micheal did. Love you Larry but Mike got you.

[@Amick44]

No disagreement. They may be #1 and #2.

[@dankilgore1421]

The real goat

[@chrispowers5568]

Imagine how good the Celtics would be if Lenny Bias didn’t die. Or Reggie Lewis. The Celtics would have been a DEEP team.

[@Plattenschatten]

Ah...today i will only use my left hand 😂😂😂😂 thats bird

[@robertterry4199]

Jordan definately one of the best to ever play the game. With that said, if Len Bias had joined Bird in Boston and Bird never hurt his back, Jordan would not have achieved half of what he achieved. Neither would the Lakers.

[@burnout_2017]

To many ifs.....bias was stupid for what he did. Tempted fate and lost

[@my8osprive]

GOAT

[@TigerKing77]

The Bird Man was a phenomenon. He made me want to be great no natter what I was doing in Life.

[@donniemoder1466]

The great thing to me about Larry Bird was his rejecting Bobby Knight's Indiana Hoosiers after tasting how it was going to be for a few weeks. Great survival instincts. Not afraid to do what was right for himself even though it was a childhood dream of his.

[@melissaford717]

As a Philadelphia 76ers fan who saw Bird play in his prime as a kid at the Spectrum (RIP), I truly HATED that man & the Celtics. We got 1 NBA Championship in 1983 and should've had more, but we had Bird and the Celtics to contend with. But I knew the man could ball.

[@bigz8658]

Larry was one of the best to lace em up, His passing was the best i ever saw=passed with volleyball style. talked the trash and backed every bit of it up. Larry was the highest bball IQ that i have seen. Larry imo was the best player to play. Larry Bird is ranked 14th all-time in Defensive Rebounds per game with 8.0 DRPG meaning that he was better than Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Nikola Jokic, Hakeem Olajuwon, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, Shaquille O’Neal, Dikembe Mutumbo, Moses Malone, Kevin Durant, Robert Parish, and Kevin McHale. Larry was the freakn best. and then here is his career stats. Bird scored 24.3 points per game in his career on a .496 field goal percentage, an .886 free throw percentage, and a .376 percentage on three-point shots. Bird had an average of 10.0 rebounds per game for his career and 6.3 assists.

[@anwarsadat6825]

Larry was amazing. I hated him because I liked the Lakers. But in hindsight, he was better than Magic as a basketball player, though Magic was the better entertainer. They were close in terms of skill and intensity of play with Larry coming out ahead in my estimation. Of course, MJ was in a class by himself. But these 2 are in the top 10 players ever for sure. My top 10. MJ. By himself. Player 0 on planet Neptune. On Earth: 1. Larry Bird 2. Kobe Bryant. 3. Hakeem Olajuwan 4. Magic Johnson 5. Wilt Chamberlain 6. Kareem Abdul Jabbar 7. Bill Russell 8. Oscar Schmidt 9. LeBron James 10. Stephen Curry. List will change over time.

[@DonaldBruceSmith]

Take the top players from the 1980s and ask them in a 7-game final, who would you want Bird or Lebron, and then ask who would you not want to see in those 7 games Bird or Lebron

[@dotsanto3929]

My favorite players of the the older generation is Larry Bird and Magic

[@tecurran64]

Bird was the 6th pick because he planned on playing another year of college hoops. The Celtics had to wait a full year before he joined them.

[@monamaple9790]

My top five are Chamberlain,West and Bird and let them decide the last two

[@Tyler-wl8kq]

Bird’s passing was the greatest of all time, his 3 points were greatest of all time, his keystone cops behind the back Harlem Globetrotters passing was crazy funny, My opinion Jordan is the greatest but Bird was the funniest to watch., and wasn’t that what a sport like basketball is for ? Fun to watch ! And watch and watch

[@chuckkirby2708]

His draft position as presented in this video is misleading. He was drafted by the Celtics 6th in 1978 because he was draft eligible even though he was going to play another year. The Celtics took a chance they could sign him before the draft came around the next year. He would have either have been picked first (most likely) or second to Magic Johnson in 1979.

[@RickyClifton-t6z]

And these are the ones that are great Ball players saying this.facts.

[@Retired_Detective51]

4:57 one of my favorite lines in sports history is when Magic here told Bird not to get to close to Michael cause it’s a foul.

[@stan1027]

Bird was the Robin Olds of Basketball.

[@BrandonHardaker]

Bird is best!

[@Constantijn09]

Larry Bird’s Basketball IQ still has not been matched, yes, could not really jump, but when you have a court vision that appears to see right through everyone on the courts, a shooting technique that made you able to score anywhere on the court, not to mention a Champion’s Mentality that makes you dominate the game the moment to step onto the court… that makes you the GOAT among GOATS

[@iammaximus614]

… it says a lot when, MJ Gratefully Thanked LB For retiring from the NBA 🏀🏆

[@timothycook4589]

I vote for Wilt. In his time no one else ever came close.

[@tomboothby]

Props for giving Schmidt a shout. A guy who gave up the chance to play in the NBA just so he could represent his country in the Olympics is a legend. Bird the best trash talker ever.

[@TheTheratfarmer]

Lary Bird something.

[@jadesmith6823]

Was today old when I found out something new on Bird... Great channel dude Jadey Australia 🦘🇦🇺✅

[@alsmith5526]

He was average 30 points and 10 boards. He had the stats. Stop it.

[@HonrbleMention]

MJ LOSING RECORD AGAINST THE 🐦 . Even MJ best yr STATS LOSR. YOU STOP BCUZ U DONT KNOW WHAT YOU THINK U KNOW. HAVING THE WWV.

[@TomGreen-gi3tl]

To tell the truth. I'm not a basketball fan. However, I'm a Larry Bird fan. Just by listening to the stories others tell about him. I've never watched a single game he played in.

[@bildom5]

You should watch to see his greatness in a game, not only by stories :)

[@mikeratza479]

The most Athletic humans play basketball, period. If you cant play that, you play other sports and their are Great Athletes in all sports.

[@RichardCurry-hp7qv]

Never realized what a compliment it was when the boys used to call me bird